Frederick Douglass publishes the first issue of his antislavery newspaper 'The North Star' in Rochester.
At a Glance
- Date
- 3 December 1847
- Location
- Rochester, New York
- Key people
- Frederick Douglass
- Category
- Media & Journalism
- Source
- The North Star, December 3, 1847 · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
It gave the movement a powerful Black-owned voice under the motto 'Right is of no Sex - Truth is of no Color.'
What It Means Now
The North Star established Douglass as a publisher and national leader.
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